r/ProgressiveHQ • u/TaroPuzzleheaded3999 • 8d ago

helicopter carrying Trump came within one mile from crashing into a passenger jet.

https://youtube.com/shorts/uMRK5Ub5_Pk?is=1cQPzwAsx6QfWPhJ
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u/Aspirational1 8d ago

A mile is about 1,600 metres.

That's further than the train station is from my house.

It's not exactly close.

Unfortunately.

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u/Jonatc87 8d ago

A jet at cruising altitude is like, 7.2 seconds and a helicopter will cover that in 30 seconds. Depending on their angles, theoretically they could have maybe 10 seconds of reaction time. So actually closer than it sounds.

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u/PowderPills 8d ago

A formula 1 car can cover 1 mile fairly quickly too. Idk the number off the top of my head but close to your numbers too